Automobile bumper and bracket



May 4 1926. 1,583,064

J. J. MAscucH AUTOMOBILE BUMPER AND BRACKET Filed June 15. 1925 NIH"! .65 1 312101- Patented May 4, 1926.

JOSEPH J. mascucn, or E'As'r cannon, NEW JERSEY;

.AUTOMOIB=ILE BUMPER AND BRACKET.

Application filed June 15, 1925. Serial No. 37,398.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH J. MASOUCH, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Automobile Bumpers and Brackets, of .which the following is a specification. This invention relates to automobile bumpers and it relatesparticularly to a type of bumper adapted for the rear of vehicles which also carry a spare tire on the rear. An object of the invention is to provide a bumper of this class madefrom flat spring stock which is resilient, light. and capable of resisting considerable impact, another object of the invention being to provide a reinforced support for the impact members of the bumper and a further object of the invention resides in the method of attachment to the vehicle. Other objects and advantages will appear as the description of the particular physical'embodiment selected to illus-.

trate the invention progresses, and the 'novel features of the invention will be articularly pointed out in the appended claims. In the drawings illustrating my invention, Fig. 1 is a plan view of one side of the rear of a vehicle with the bumper in place, Fig. 2 is an elevation of the construction shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 isa plan view of a modified type of bumper, Fig. 4 is a detail of the end connections, Fig. 5 1s a side view and Fig. 6 is an end view of the attachin bracket. and Figs. 7 and 8 show the form 0 U bolt used for attaching the bracket to the vehicle frame.

Bumpers applied on the rear of an automobile are la d at the sides to rotect the fenders and t I served for spare time which, of themselves, form a bumper in cases of emergenc' In the present invention abracket is provided with a pocket which fits over the .sprin knuckle of the frame and is clamped inp ace by a special U bolt to projectlongitudinally in' rear of the vehicle. To this bracket rear supporting members arebolted and pivotally connected with the ends of these members is the impact member of the-bumper. In the modi ed form the impact member extends beyond the bracket towards the centre of the vehicle, thus increasing the area protected and shielding the spare tire.

Referring to the drawings, 11 is the side member of the vehicle frame which terminates in the spring knuckle, 12 is a tank or e centre of the ve icle is rebody of the car, 13 is a'rear'connecting bar between the side frame members of the automobile, 14 is the fender, 16 is the U bolt which clamps the bracket 17 in place, 18 is a rear supporting member which at the end 21 connects to the end post 22 and at the end 23 connects to the end post 24., This rear between a pair of bumper members such. as

shown in Fig. 1. The rear supporting member 18 may be reinforced by the truss construction formed by bars 28 and 29 as shown which support the end 21 at its weakest point.

In the .construction shown in Fig. '3 the impact bars extend to partially enclose the tire 27. For this purpose the L shaped member 30 is provided secured to bracket 17. This provides a resilient support for the end 2 1 of the im act member until the ap 31 is closed by de ecting the impact mem r.

The connection of the impact member and the rear supporting member through the the end post., I v The bracket 17, Fig. 5is provided with holes 19 and 20" for the bolts 19 and 20.

The

'are'held in vertical relation by the-bolt-of The end is formed inapocket about the centre 51 which receives the bolt of the knuckle and has the upstanding ledge 52 which encloses the knuckle, with the wing 55 engaging the side frame 11'. Holes 53 and 54am 1 provided for the-U bolt. When in place the rib 58 is secured against the side frame-bearin upon the pads 56 and 57.

The bracket is secured to the side frame by a U bolt, but there is not suflicient space between the bar 13 and the tank12 for a U bolt of ordinary width. Further, the bar 13 and the collar 15 traverse the's acgbe, tween the holes 53 and 54 of the racket. This requires that the U bolt be formed as shown in Figs. 7 and 8; The legs 41' and 42 are connected by the arched member 43' which is flattened as shown to pass between 12 and 13 and the -arch formation clears the round bar 13 and bears against the collar 15 as shown in Fig. 1.

It will be observed that the entire bumper is removed by releasing the U bolt.

posts, said arm connecting at each end to 'end supported by said bracket, an impact said end posts and spaced members secured to said bracket for reinforcing said arm.

2. In an automobile bumper of the class described, the combination of a bracket secured to the vehicle frame, an arm bent at right anglesand formed in an eye at each member comprising a pair of parallel ars held in vertical relation by endposts, said arm engaging-said end posts for supporting said impact member and reinforcing members secured to said bracket placed on either side of said arm. I

3. In an automobile bumper ofthe class described, the combination of a bracket, a U bolt for clampin said bracket to .the automobile frame, a aron the automobile arallel with said bolt, said U bolt arched at its inner end to engage said bar and an impact member su ported by'said bracket. 1. In an .automo 1le bumper of the class described, the combination of abracket, a

U bolt clamping said bracket to the automobile frame, a bar on the automobile trav-' tion of abracket secured to the side ofthe automobile frame and projecting substantially in line with said frame, an arm supported by said bracket .and extending horizontally on either side of said bracket and an impact member-secured by its ends to theends of said arm.

6. In an automobile bumper for the rear of vehicles, the combination of a bracket secured to the side of the vehicle, an arm secured to said bracket, said armprojecting horizontally for a limited distance towards the centre of the vehicle and an impact mem- I ber secured by its end tosaid arm.

7. In an automobile bumper for the rear of vehicles, the combination of a bracket secured to the side of the vehicle, an arm secured to said bracket, said arm bent rear- JOSEPH J. MASCUCH. 

